Category Archives: Progressives

Quick Takes – The Spread Of Death: Slippery Slope In Australia; 16,000 Dead In Canada; On The March In France

Posted on January 29, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: March AND Die!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      Victoria, … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Is Bartending

Posted on January 27, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Soon, in the U.K., your bartender at the local pub will be required to report on your doubleplusungood utterances to the police if they hear you, the customer, say “Conversations, Remarks, Comments or Jokes that an employee may find offensive”. … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Crazy Nature Rights: For Wild Animals; For Bees; For Tax Collectors

Posted on January 20, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Bears, Bees, and Bureaucrats, oh my!      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Not Dead Yet: Cash For Rebranded DEI At Harvard; Cornell’s Zombie DEI; Banned Iowa DEI Continues

Posted on January 15, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: It’s like a bad horror franchise where the entire point is … Continue reading →

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Gender Eunuchorn

Posted on January 13, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The so-called “Gender Unicorn” has been around as an “explainer” for various letters on the LGBTQ&c. smorgasbord of queerness, especially for the transgender ideology, for well over a decade.      Since then, we’ve learned that their gender ideology isn’t so much … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The New Frontier: The Great Society

Posted on January 9, 2026 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      Over recent decades, both major political parties have been seeking to fundametally transform America under the heavy-handed guidance … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Organ Harvesting Endorsement: The New York Times; Medical Journal; Bioethicist

Posted on January 8, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Reaping the harvest, grimly.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Transfeminist Academic Propaganda: Feminist Queer Digestion; Transgender Ways Of Knowing; Transfeminist Pregnancy

Posted on December 11, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Just as a trans-woman isn’t a woman, trans-science isn’t science.      First, … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is Hollywood a Lost Cause?

Posted on December 5, 2025 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      The complaints about the entertainment industry being exceedingly Left leaning are decades old.   Let us look back … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Illegal But Not Gone: Race Based Scholarships At Central Arkansas; Affirmative Action At New Mexico; Race Based Scholarships At UCLA

Posted on December 4, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: When the color of your skin is the content of your … Continue reading →

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